PUBLISHED : 24 Jan 2024 at 04:49
Six proposals by the Minister of Tourism and Sports to build up regional partnerships in promoting Asean tourism and be represented in the upcoming meetings of Asean tourism ministers have been approved by the cabinet.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said on Tuesday that a cabinet meeting held in Ranong had given the green light to six documents proposed by the ministry.
The documents will be presented at the 27th Meeting of Asean Tourism Ministers in Vientiane, Laos, tomorrow and Thursday and at three similar meetings.
The first proposal relates to the meeting in Laos. It comes as a statement and aims to promote tourism in Asean countries under the concept of “Quality and Responsible Tourism — Sustaining Asean’s Future”.
The second, third and fourth documents are statements about the participation in three meetings between Asean and other countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and Russia, with the goal of fostering international cooperation to restore and boost the tourism industries of those participating nations.
The fifth document is a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Asean and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
The purpose of this document is to improve the partnership between the two organisations to facilitate tourism initiatives together.
The last document is the draft of long-term action plans to allow sustainable growth in Asean tourism, preserve the environment and culture, adjust industry standards to promote innovation and share best practices for promoting tourism sustainably.